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SPEED Global Services increases throughput 120% with Manhattan SCALE

Case study showing how SPEED Global Services replaced spreadsheets with Manhattan SCALE to support 3PL growth, raising order accuracy to 99.7% and cutting billing labor by 85%.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
Manhattan Associates

SPEED Global Services transitioned from regional LTL to a full-service global 3PL, exposing limitations in its Excel-based warehouse and billing systems. After implementing Manhattan SCALE and Billing Management, the company achieved real-time system integration, 99.7% order accuracy, and an 87% 24-hour fill rate. Throughput rose 120% while labor costs for billing reconciliation dropped from 160 to 24 hours per month, enabling profitable scaling without proportional cost increases.

Key takeaways

Order accuracy rose from low levels to 99.7% after SCALE deployment

24-hour turnaround orders now complete at 87% fill rate versus 25% previously

Billing reconciliation labor reduced from 160 hours to 24 hours monthly

Throughput increased 120% with flat or declining operating costs

Open architecture enabled real-time integration with other 3PL systems

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